[Elecraft] K3 - MixW interfacing

[Ray Albers]

Thanks, Jim

Yes - and after posting my request, I fiddled around a bit more I actually
stumbled into getting it work with the plain old serial interface.  I've
written down the settings that seem to work for me:

Kenwood
Elecraft K2
Com1  38400
PTT Via CAT Command
AFSK in place of FSK
Data 8 bits
Parity None
Stop bits 1
RTS Always ON
DTR Always ON

Now that it's working I won't touch a thing!!

73
Ray


On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 8:02 PM Jim Rhodes <jim at rhodesend.net> wrote:

> I haven't used MixW in years, but have you set the data rate to 38,400
> baud and 8 data bits, 1 stop bit?
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 6:50 PM Ray Albers <rayalbers at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> So after having built a KX1 15 yrs ago, and 5 yrs ago acquiring a KX-3,
>> I've finally gotten a [used] K3.
>>
>> I use MixW for logging (I no longer use it for digital modes, and haven't
>> upgraded it for years). I had interfaced my old ICOM 746PRO  and it worked
>> perfectly, entering the frequency into the log.  Now I can't get the K3 to
>> do it.
>>
>> I'm using a Dell laptop running Windows XP. I've tried interfacing radio
>> and computer with a serial cable (yes, the old laptop actually has a
>> serial
>> interface) and also with a serial to USB converter, with no joy.
>>
>> A bit of Googling told me that folks have gotten the interface to work by
>> selecting Kenwood as the radio (in MixW) and then selecting Elecraft K2 as
>> the model. Still no luck. The latest is that in the Freq column, MixW
>> displays
>> -13677 and that doesn't change when I turn the big knob on the K3.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>> 73
>> Ray K2HYD
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